In a well-known hadith narrated by Shia and Sunni ‘ulama’, the Holy Prophet (S) has stated: ‘There are twelve Imams, all of whom are from the Quraysh.’ According to the famous hadith, the Holy Prophet (S) said to Jabir al-Ansari: ‘There are twelve Imams.’ Then he mentioned their names one by one and told Jabir:…
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In the last days of his life, too…
In the last days of his life, too, in Ghadir Khumm, the Holy Prophet (S) lifted ‘Ali (A), holding his hand, among the gathering of one hundred and twenty thousand Muslims and stated: ‘Anyone for whom I am the guardian and leader, this ‘Ali (A) is his guardian and leader as well.’ SOURCE: ISLAMIC TEACHINGS…
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We need to read between the lines…
We need to read between the lines, and carefully ponder over the life story of Husayn ibn-Ali (A). Many have risen up in the world; they have had a leader, and they were also killed. Among them, numerous were children of the prophets and Imams (A). However, Imam Husayn (A) was unique. The event of…
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If, for the time being, we take it for granted …
“If, for the time being, we take it for granted (although it has no reality), that a man can attain the age of one hundred and fifty years, with all opportunities of involving oneself fully in all the three indulgences – sensuality, passion, and imagination – [and] excluding all the chances of coming across any…
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